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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boy Bubby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pendulum - Witchcraft. This should be a great matchup!
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194 lbs
31 - 9 - 0 |
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190 lbs
10 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tito Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boy Bubby!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bubby lands a nice shot to the body.
Hopkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hopkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bubby on the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Bubby - just one landing.
Bubby throws a big shot that misses.
Bubby gets a double leg takedown into Hopkins's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins is controlling Bubby's posture.
Bubby trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopkins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bubby doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bubby manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bubby tries to free his leg and advance position but Hopkins is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Bubby from controlling successfully.
Hopkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bubby throwing strikes from guard but Hopkins blocks nicely.
Hopkins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bubby!
Bubby is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bubby's face.
Bubby is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bubby is looking to get to half guard.
Bubby is still in real trouble! Can Hopkins finish him?
Bubby is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bubby seems to have recovered his senses.
Hopkins controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bubby is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bubby gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubby is trying to get back to full guard.
Hopkins performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tito Hopkins has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bubby tests Hopkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Hopkins throws a leg kick
and Bubby counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hopkins is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubby throws a leg kick but Hopkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hopkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bubby.
Hopkins thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bubby thows a leg kick but Hopkins checks it
and Hopkins counters with a straight right hand.
Bubby shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hopkins but Hopkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tito Hopkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bubby shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hopkins trying to hold on to Bubby's head to control him but Bubby postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Boy Bubby will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hopkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bubby sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Hopkins to the ground! Bubby dives into full mount looking to finish!
Hopkins is rocked!
It looks like Tito Hopkins has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins wants to control but Bubby is having none of it.
Hopkins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bubby breaks from Hopkins's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh Hopkins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bubby is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hopkins can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The referee warns Hopkins that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bubby looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Hopkins covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boy Bubby!
A very excited looking Boy Bubby made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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